Part of the story The US-Iran war: passage through the Strait of Hormuz Coverage dated April 4, 2026 to April 10, 2026
Timelapse Shows Iran Has Kept Strait Of Hormuz Closed Despite Ceasefire Headline from Newsweek, from the development of Apr 8, 2026
Newest development Apr 11, 2026 · 2 reports Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘soon’ as US, Iran head to talks
Iran has successfully weaponized one of the world’s most crucial waterways ahead of crunch talks with the United States.
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Apr 5, 2026
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Headline from WHDH Boston · 3 reports in this development
Apr 8, 2026 Names this update
Timelapse Shows Iran Has Kept Strait Of Hormuz Closed Despite Ceasefire
Headline from Newsweek · 6 reports in this development
Apr 9, 2026
Trump says Iran doing “very poor job” of allowing oil through the Strait of Hormuz - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Headline from WHDH Boston · 4 reports in this development
Apr 11, 2026 Newest
Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘soon’ as US, Iran head to talks
Headline from Al Jazeera · 2 reports in this development
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Breitbart News
Trump Warns Iran -- 'Open the F**kin' Strait' or Face Bombing on Tuesday ↗ (opens Breitbart News) Published Apr 4, 2026
Breitbart News's feed description Blunt, unambiguous and straight to the point. That was President Donald Trump as he warned Iran of the perils that lie ahead if it fails to open the Strait of Hormuz.
The American Conservative
Naval Expert: The U.S. Knew Iran Would Close Hormuz ↗ (opens The American Conservative) Published Apr 4, 2026
The American Conservative's feed description Sal Mercogliano talks to The American Conservative about the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the economic fallout.
WHDH Boston
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot - Boston News, Weather, Sports ↗ (opens WHDH Boston) Published Apr 4, 2026
WHDH Boston's feed description TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz by his Monday deadline and Tehran called his threat “unbalanced and
The Daily Caller
Iran Reportedly Shutters Strait Of Hormuz Again After Accusing Israel Of Ceasefire Violations ↗ (opens The Daily Caller) Published Apr 7, 2026
The Daily Caller's feed description Iran has reportedly closed the Strait of Hormuz to all oil tankers on Wednesday after the country accused Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, threatening ceasefire ↗ (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth) Published Apr 7, 2026
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description After Iran, the U.S. and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
The Daily Signal
Trump Announces Major Step on Iran, Strait of Hormuz Crisises ↗ (opens The Daily Signal) Published Apr 7, 2026
The Daily Signal's feed description Iran has agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. will engage in a 2-week ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday.
Townhall
Iran Has Closed the Strait of Hormuz ↗ (opens Townhall) Published Apr 7, 2026
Townhall's feed description Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz amid Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, threatening fragile ceasefire deal.
Foxla
Strait of Hormuz closed in response to Israeli attack, local reports say ↗ (opens Foxla) Published Apr 7, 2026
Foxla's feed description Iran reportedly closed the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday in response to an Israeli attack on Lebanon, local media was reporting. Details were forthcoming.
WHDH Boston
Trump says Iran doing “very poor job” of allowing oil through the Strait of Hormuz - Boston News, Weather, Sports ↗ (opens WHDH Boston) Published Apr 8, 2026
WHDH Boston's feed description DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be casting doubt on the effectiveness of the ceasefire that has halted the
The Boston Globe
Trump casts doubt on cease-fire, says Iran doing ‘very poor job’ letting ships through Strait of Hormuz. See how the day unfolded. ↗ (opens The Boston Globe) Published Apr 8, 2026
The Boston Globe's feed description “Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz,” President Trump posted on his social media site Thursday evening.
Newsweek
Trump says Iran doing "very poor job" of letting oil through Hormuz Strait ↗ (opens Newsweek) Published Apr 8, 2026
Newsweek's feed description The president warns, "That is not the agreement we have!" in a Truth Social post on Thursday amid a fragile truce with Iran.
NPR
Trump says Iran is 'doing a very poor job' in reopening the Strait of Hormuz ↗ (opens NPR) Published Apr 9, 2026
NPR's feed description The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.
Newsweek
Timelapse Shows Iran Has Kept Strait Of Hormuz Closed Despite Ceasefire ↗ (opens Newsweek) Published Apr 9, 2026
Newsweek's feed description Iran has successfully weaponized one of the world’s most crucial waterways ahead of crunch talks with the United States.
Al Jazeera
Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘soon’ as US, Iran head to talks ↗ (opens Al Jazeera) Published Apr 10, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description Trump says he will not accept Iran’s imposition of tolls on shipping in the vital waterway.
Fortune
Navy tests Hormuz blockade as expert says U.S. military prepares for round 2 and could degrade Iran's hold over the strait to a 'manageable level' ↗ (opens Fortune) Published Apr 10, 2026
Fortune's feed description "I think the conditions for a real ceasefire and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a full reopening, will be stronger later this month than they are right now."